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The character 嗵 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the mouth radical 口 on the left (indicating a phonetic transcription of a sound) with the right component 通 (tōng), which provides its exact pronunciation. It was coined to mimic a resonant, hollow thumping noise, like an object striking a hollow container or heavy pounding on a thick wooden door. Purely onomatopoeic, it carries no abstract meanings and functions only as a descriptive sound word in writing.
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